Clay Buchholz Is Back And Helping Steady the First-Place Diamondbacks

Clay Buchholz was once one of Boston's most promising talents. Several injuries later, he's back resurrecting his career in Arizona.

Let’s get it out of the way, because people keep asking Clay Buchholz about how he met his wife. No Clay Buchholz story can be complete with a mention of his friendship with President Trump. No, they're not buddy-buddy. Yes, Trump introduced Buchholz to his wife, Lindsay, at a UFC after-party. And yes, whenever Buchholz is in New York—before the election, that is—he would stop by Trump Tower. But politics aren’t a constant clubhouse conversation, and Buchholz admits he's not really into politics. "I have enough to worry about," he jokes.

Long before that,…